It’s all too easy to overlook seagulls when making nature photographs. After all, along the coast they seem almost omni-presents. They’re almost everywhere. Even so there are a variety of different gulls and they can make interesting photographic subjects. Here is a Laughing Gull and a Ringbill Gull photographed while waiting on pick-up from Shackleford Banks. Often times the best tactic for photographing shore birds is to take a seat along the beach, stay reasonably quiet and still, and to allow them to come to you.
![A Laughing Gull strikes a pose along the beach on Shackleford Banks](https://carolinafootprints.com/images/12_April_14_LaughingGull01_cf.jpg)
![A Ringbill Gull goes for a wade.](https://carolinafootprints.com/images/12_April_14_RingbillGull01_cf.jpg)
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